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NCT Number: NCT07392502

Telerehabilitation for Shoulder Surgery Recovery

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a telerehabilitation protocol utilizing the Band Connect platform in patient recovery following rotator cuff repair surgery. This will be a randomized control trial with patients assigned into a traditional rehabilitation or a telerehabilitation protocol.

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Key information

Conditions

Rotator Cuff Injuries Rupture Shoulder Injuries Tendon Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

NYU Langone Health

New York, 10016, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults aged 18 years or older
  • Scheduled for primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Surgery to be performed by Dr. Young Kwon, Dr. Mandeep Virk, Dr. Dennis DeBernardis, or Dr. Jie Yao
  • Planning to complete postoperative physical therapy at selected NYU physical therapy locations
  • Access to home internet and a wireless cell phone compatible with the Band Connect App

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients undergoing revision RCR
  • Patients whose post operative rehabilitation has to be delayed or modified.
  • Pregnant individuals
  • Shoulder injuries related to workers compensation or involved in any pending litigation
  • Patients unable to provide informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Band Connect

Device

The Band Connect device has two main components: smart handles and resistance bands in varying lengths and resistance. The smart handles transfer data back to a phone app, which provides the patient instructions for their prescribed treatment as well as simulated biofeedback to ensure appropriate technique. The sensor function of Band Connect allows physical therapists to track participant movements to assess physical therapy activity. No video is being recorded of the participant.

Physical Therapy

Behavioral

Standard physical therapy exercises for rotator cuff surgery rehabilitation.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 6

    The ASES is a 17-item questionnaire measuring shoulder pain and function. The total score is standardized into a 0-100 scale; higher scores indicate less pain/greater function.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Pain Score

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 6

    Pain is rated on a scale from 0-100; higher scores indicate greater pain. Participants rate pain specific to the shoulder that was operated on.

  2. Change in PROMIS Upper Extremity - Short Form 7a Score

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 6

    The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Upper Extremity - Short Form 7a comprises 7 questions assessing functionality of upper extremities. The raw score is standardized to a total score from 0-100 with a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10. Higher scores indicate greater functionality of upper extremities.

  3. Change in Days Per Week of Physical Therapy

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 6

    Number of days per week physical therapy exercises were completed at home.

  4. Change in Intensity of Physical Therapy

    Time frame: Baseline, Month 6

    Participants rank the intensity on a scale from 0 (not intense) to 10 (intenst).

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Young Kwon, MD, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

646-501-7223

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Telerehabilitation for Shoulder Surgery Recovery: A Randomized Trial Assessing the Effectiveness of the Band Connect Platform

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2028
First posted
Feb 6, 2026
Registry last updated
Feb 6, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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